Toro 04044 User Manual

ServiceBrake
Theservicebrake(Figure18)islocatedontheleft
frontsideofthehandle.Pullingbacktheleverapplies
theservicebrake.
Youmustdisengagethebrakebeforeyouengagethe
tractiondrive.Ifyouoperatethemachinewiththe
brakeengaged,themachinemoves,butwithahigh
resistanceandincreasedpowerconsumption.
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Figure18
1.Parking-brakelatch
2.Servicebrake
Parking-BrakeLatch
Usetheparking-brakelatch(Figure18)withthe
servicebrake.Rotatetheparking-brakelatchtoward
thebrakehandletoholdtheservicebrakeinplace.
Pullthebrakelevertorelease.
Note:Youcannotmovethetraction-controllever
whilethelatchisengaged.
On/OffSwitch
TheOn/Offswitch(Figure15)islocatedonthetopof
thecontrolpanel.MovetheswitchtotheONposition
tostarttheengineandtheOFFpositiontoshutoff
theengine.
Operator-PresenceControl(OPC)
Youmustengagetheoperator-presencecontrol
(Figure15)beforeyouengagethetractionlever.Ifyou
releasetheOPCduringoperation,thetractionlever
returnstoneutralandtheenginecontinuestorun.
ChokeLever
Thechokelever(Figure19)islocatedontheleftfront
oftheengine.Usethelevertoaidinstartingacold
engine;refertoUsingtheChokeLever(page22).
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Figure19
1.Chokelever
3.Recoil-starterhandle
2.Fuel-shutoffvalve
Fuel-ShutoffValve
Thefuel-shut-offvalveislocatedonthesideofthe
enginebelowthechokecontrol(Figure19).
Note:Closethefuel-shutoffvalvewhenthemachine
isnotusedforafewdays,duringtransporttoand
fromthejobsite,orwhenthemachineisparked
insideabuilding;refertoOpeningandClosingthe
Fuel-ShutoffValve(page22).
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Toro 04044 Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	04044
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English